Words that have opposite meanings are also known as antonyms.
In this series of 11-plus verbal reasoning quizzes, you have to find TWO words, one from each group, that are the most OPPOSITE in meaning. Take your time and look at each of the words carefully before making your choice.
If you get stuck with any of the questions, it might be worth having a dictionary to hand. This way, you can look up the exact meanings of each word in order to help you decide which answer to choose.
An example has been done for you. Do your best and don't move onto the next quiz until you've got ten out of ten in this one. If you can get 40 out of 40 in these four 'Opposite Meaning' quizzes, then you'll be well on your way to passing the 11+ exam.
Example: choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(good luck today) is MOST opposite to (wish charm bad)
good wish
luck charm
today wish
good bad
Answer: The correct answer is good bad because good and bad are opposites, while the other words have no direct opposite on offer.
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(expire expand exhale) is MOST opposite to (condense convene contract) |
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expire convene |
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expand convene |
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expand contract |
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exhale condense |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(import implore imply) is MOST opposite to (export expose explain) |
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import explain |
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import export |
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imply expose |
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implore expose |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(weep wail wish) is MOST opposite to (shout laugh call) |
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weep laugh |
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wail shout |
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wish call |
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weep shout |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(scared scarce scary) is MOST opposite to (everywhere universal abundant) |
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scared universal |
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scarce abundant |
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scary everywhere |
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scarce everywhere |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(solid strong hard) is MOST opposite to (plastic gentle liquid) |
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hard liquid |
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strong gentle |
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solid plastic |
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solid liquid |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(gives givers generosity) is MOST opposite to (present meanness have) |
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generosity meanness |
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gives present |
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givers have |
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generosity present |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(ground park common) is MOST opposite to (usual occasional rare) |
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ground usual |
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park occasional |
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common rare |
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common usual |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(appeal invite attract) is MOST opposite to (reply repel repeal) |
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appeal reply |
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appeal repeal |
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attract repel |
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attract reply |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(criminal guilty court) is MOST opposite to (absent innocent frequent) |
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criminal innocent |
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court absent |
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guilty innocent |
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court frequent |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(perhaps not possible) is MOST opposite to (against whole definitely) |
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not against |
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possible definitely |
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perhaps whole |
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perhaps definitely |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(expire expand exhale) is MOST opposite to (condense convene contract) |
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expire convene |
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expand convene |
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expand contract |
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exhale condense |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(import implore imply) is MOST opposite to (export expose explain) |
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import explain |
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import export |
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imply expose |
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implore expose |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(weep wail wish) is MOST opposite to (shout laugh call) |
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weep laugh |
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wail shout |
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wish call |
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weep shout |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(scared scarce scary) is MOST opposite to (everywhere universal abundant) |
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scared universal |
[x] |
scarce abundant |
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scary everywhere |
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scarce everywhere |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(solid strong hard) is MOST opposite to (plastic gentle liquid) |
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hard liquid |
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strong gentle |
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solid plastic |
[x] |
solid liquid |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(gives givers generosity) is MOST opposite to (present meanness have) |
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generosity meanness |
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gives present |
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givers have |
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generosity present |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(ground park common) is MOST opposite to (usual occasional rare) |
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ground usual |
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park occasional |
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common rare |
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common usual |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(appeal invite attract) is MOST opposite to (reply repel repeal) |
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appeal reply |
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appeal repeal |
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attract repel |
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attract reply |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(criminal guilty court) is MOST opposite to (absent innocent frequent) |
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criminal innocent |
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court absent |
[x] |
guilty innocent |
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court frequent |
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Choose the pair of words which are MOST opposite to each other, taking one word from each group of three. The correct answer is one of the four choices available.
(perhaps not possible) is MOST opposite to (against whole definitely) |
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not against |
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possible definitely |
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perhaps whole |
[x] |
perhaps definitely |
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